Djimon Hounsou Foundation

Yesterday, we celebrated Black History Month at the Governor’s Mansion in Richmond with Governor Abigail Spanberger, Dr. Sesha Joi Moon, and many community leaders and nonprofits from Virginia.

Register for #runrichmond1619 by April 30 and save. Join us from Sep 11-13, 2026, for our 5-year anniversary and run or walk with us through 400+ years of Black history. Our weekend experience will include the following highlights: Fri, Sep 11: Opening Night + Live Concert Sat, Sep 12: Run Richmond 16.19 + Finish Festival Sun, Sep 13: Movie Brunch + Community Dialogue Bring your family & friends and be part of an unforgettable weekend experience honoring Black history, culture, and community. This event is open to all ages (8+), abilities, and backgrounds. Come as you are. 👉🏽👉🏾👉🏿 Go to runrichmond1619.org or click the link in our bio. #runningevents #blackhistory365 #unityindiversity

Hey 👋 Richmond! 📺 Did you catch us on NBC 12 About Town today?!?! @12onyourside We’re celebrating our official race partnership with Run Richmond 16.19 — the iconic 16.19K and 8K run through historic Richmond — and spotlighting the Sweat With Your Sole National Conference! 🖤👟💪 ✨ Sweat With Your Sole is coming to Richmond this September for a weekend of sisterhood, wellness, movement, and empowerment — and we’re honored to be partnered alongside Run Richmond 16.19 as they bring the community together in stride. 🏃‍♀️ Tune in, share the love, and join the movement — whether you’re running, sweating, celebrating, or just getting inspired! 🙌 Race and conference registration is open now! runrichmond1619.org #RunRichmond1619 #SweatWithYourSole #NBC12 #AboutTown #RichmondEvents

Run Richmond 16.19 turns FIVE! Registration for our 5-Year Anniversary on September 12, 2026 is now open! This milestone year brings meaningful updates: 1) A new start and finish location in historic Jackson Ward (“Black Wall Street”). 2) A newly introduced 8K Run/Walk, replacing the 6.19K, alongside our iconic 16.19K Run. 3) Our event is the official race partner of BGR!’s Sweat with your Sole National Conference. Welcome ladies! Join us now and secure the best pricing of the year. We hope to see you again in September. 👉🏼👉🏾👉🏿 CLICK LINK IN BIO.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s words could not be more timely: In uncertain times—when fear, division, and hostility toward minorities and immigrants are once again on the rise—his reminder calls us back to our shared humanity. Peace is not passive, and justice is not optional. We owe it to one another to act with dignity, care, and love. As Dr. King affirmed, “The time is always right to do what is right.”

We’re back with more motivation this Monday! 💪🏽💪🏾💪🏿 Meet Coby (@thecchosen_1 ), our top 16.19K finisher with an amazing time of 1:00:30.63! (Spot him flying over the finish line!) 🏁 For Coby, Run Richmond 16.19 “felt like a great opportunity to meet new people and learn more about my culture.” Adopted by a Caucasian family, he shared that this race became a meaningful way to connect with his culture through Richmond’s history and community. 🖤💛♥️ Let’s give Coby a big round of applause for his incredible run and story! 👏🏽👏🏾👏🏿 Check out our stories to learn more! #RunRichmond1619 #unityindiversity #MotivationMonday #Werunhistory

We’d love to hear from you! 🖤💛♥️ Take 6 minutes to complete our anonymous post-event survey for Run Richmond 16.19 for a chance to win: 🎟 Free race tickets (5 winners) 💰 $10 off registration codes (15 winners) 👉🏽👉🏾👉🏿 Link in bio Your feedback helps our nonprofit learn from your experience and make informed decisions on how to grow and improve future events. Thank you for being part of this journey. 🙏🏽✨ #runrichmond1619

@bhmva is honored to stand alongside Djimon Hounsou and his foundation @dhf_org , whose words reminded us that the Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia serves as a vital lens connecting our past to our present, and inspiring the future we continue to build together. Last month’s Run Richmond 16.19 was a powerful close to September! It was a day where history, community, and movement came together. Every participant, supporter, and visitor helped carry the story of resilience forward. Thank you to everyone who showed up, shared their energy, and made this moment one to remember. Let’s now keep that same commitment alive through daily acts of unity, awareness, and purpose in our communities. 📍 Visit Us: 122 W. Leigh Street, Richmond, VA 🕙 Hours: Wednesday–Saturday | 10 AM – 5 PM Come learn, reflect, and grow with us. Our stories live here…and so does our future.

I just want to take this moment to say Thank You to The @djimon_hounsou Foundation @dhf_org @bhmva @rvagov @emiliandefalco and the City of Richmond, VA for this Memorable #RunRichmond1619 weekend Celebrating Unity Through Diversity. We had over 2000 beautiful people coming together from all over the place as one community and one big family RUN RICHMOND 1619. So many beautiful images by the amazing photographers @backlightphoto @revolution_images @dougashphotography and many more. The whole gallery is available at nrichmond1619.org . If you did not make it this year, We kindly invite you to check out the website and start planning for September 2026. Lets reunite and run for our history. Lets be part of history for the next generation. It is time to heal , to learn, to come together and celebrate unity Through diversity with peace love joy and harmony. We love ❤️ Richmond. Great City with many Historical sites and amazing restaurants for tourism . Thank you to everyone who participated and everyone who made us feel like home in Richmond, Virginia. I cant wait to come back. #Run #Charity #Foundation #Richmond #virgina #zackfit #sport #fitness #unity #history #DjimonHounsou #ZackYanni #blackhistory #peace #love

Thanks again for making memories with us at Run Richmond 16.19! You can download our race photos free of charge using the link 🔗 in our bio. Finding your photos is easier than ever: 1. Upload a selfie. This allows us to retrieve all your images using facial-recognition. This is the most effective way to find all your images.
 2. Search by bib number. Use your race number to search. If you can’t remember it, check the race results to find it. #runrichmond1619 #racephotos #blackhistorymatters

A little dose of Monday motivation - presented by these radiant smiles from our 6.19K crew at the start line✨ Let’s keep this good energy flowing all week long! 🙌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏿 #runrichmond1619 #blackhistorymatters #unityindiversity #blackhistory365

Do you love this year’s Run Richmond 16.19 t-shirt design as much as we do? 👕✨ If so, give a big shoutout to Richmond-based designer & illustrator Chris Visions for bringing it to life! His powerful artwork features Jesse Owens—the four-time Olympic champion who triumphed at the 1936 Berlin Games—set inside a Sankofa bird, symbolizing the importance of looking back to move forward. 🕊️🔥 🎥 Watch the full design journey in the video above! #runrichmond1619 #blacklivesmatter